A duel for the hipster history books

It was plastered across the blogger underground for weeks. A battle of the underdog kings: The Decemberists vs. Stephen Colbert.

It started with a simple music video challenge (or did it start with a green screen lightsaber challenge?) and escalated to the climactic confrontation that ends tonight.

Tonight. Wednesday December 20, 11:30 PM EST. Comedy Central. The Colbert Report. The Decemberists vs. Colbert in a (supposed) guitar/musical instrument challenge.

I know what I'll be doing then. (Or half of what I'll be doing. I like to multi-task)

Any excuse not to pack for the holiday is a good one in my book.